Parallax WX Wi-Fi Module for the BS2

The Parallax WX ESP8266 Wi-Fi module opens up a whole new world of interactive Internet and web features to your microcontroller and robotics projects. The breadboard-friendly, 5 and 3.3 V compatible SIP package (32420S) works well with the BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller.

What it's about

The following tutorial will introduce you the Parallax WX Wi-Fi Module, and get it ready to work with your BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller. Then you will create web interfaces for interacting with simple BASIC Stamp controlled pushbutton, LED, and servo circuits. New to HTML and/or Javascript? No problem. We'll take you through fundamentals so that you can learn to create and optimize your own custom webpages. Use the navigation below when you're ready to get started.

Hardware needed

WX ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module, SIP (#32420S)

Board of Education with BASIC Stamp 2, or

BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board

a pushbutton

LEDs

220 ohm resistors

Parallax standard servo

Jumper wires

Before you start

This guide assumes you’ve already got some BASIC Stamp + circuit building experience along with PBASIC programming. If not, here are some nice getting started tutorials and a full reference on PBASIC.

After you finish

Once you have gone through this tutorial, you will be ready to integratre Wi-Fi capabilty into your BASIC Stamp projects to join the Internet of Things. If you have a Boe-Bot Robot, you can interface it with your smart phone.